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Lychee vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lychee and mandarin oranges

  • Lychee has more vitamin C and copper; however, mandarin oranges have more vitamin A.
  • Lychee's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 50% more.
  • Lychee has 4 times more copper than mandarin oranges. Lychee has 0.148mg of copper, while mandarin oranges have 0.042mg.
  • Mandarin oranges are lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Litchis, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lychee
Lychee
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +106.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
~equal in Potassium ~166mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.07mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lychee
Lychee
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +167.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lychee Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 71.5mg 26.7mg 50%
Copper 0.148mg 0.042mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Calcium 5mg 37mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.078mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.15mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.036mg 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.039mg 1%
Choline 7.1mg 10.2mg 1%
Folate 14µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.603mg 0.376mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 66kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 16.53g 13.34g 1%
Protein 0.83g 0.81g 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 15.23g 11.54g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 171mg 166mg 0%
Sugar 15.23g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.099g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.12g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.041mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
4
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%
~equal in Protein ~0.81g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lychee
Lychee
2
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/nutrients
  2. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.